Buttonhole tape



Nov. 2 1926. D. NEWMAN BUTTONHOLE TAPE Filed Jan. 2. 1826 David ZV? wmalgmmm.

, ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

DAVID NEWMAN, OF PHILADELFHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BUTTONHOLE TAPE.

Application filed January This invention relates to a button-hole tape and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a woven button-hole tape including button-hole portions of greater strength and durability than the types of button-hole portions forming parts of button-hole tapes now in gen eral use, whereby the life of the button-hole portions of the tape is materially increased.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a button-hole tape formed of alternately flat and tubular woven portions and with each tubular woven portion consisting of two spaced parallel, flattened tubular sections merging at the ends thereof into'a pair of flat woven portions to form a buttonhole, or in other words to provide a button i hole tape consisting of a reinforced buttonhole portion formed from tubular weaving and merging at its ends into a design portion formed from flat weaving, under such conditions providing a woven tape formed with alternately disposed button-hole forming portions of unusual strength.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a button-hole tape, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, of the woven type, thoroughly efiicient and convenient in its use, and ineX- pensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists'of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, butit is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views 2-- v Figure 1 is a front elevation of a button hole tape, in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2, Figure 1.

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Referring to the drawings in detail, a

' button-hole tape in accordance with this invention consists of alternately disposed flats and button-hole forming portions referred u is a section on line 3-3, Fig- 2, 1926. Serial No. 78,917.

to generally at 1 and 2 respectively. The flats 1 are formed from flat weaving. The portions 2 consist of two sections, as indicated at 3, 4, and formed from tubular weaving. Preferably the flats '1 are of rectangular contour and provided with a suitable design as indicated at 5.

1 Each portion 2is arranged between a pair of flats 1 and the ends of the sections .3 and 4c of such portion 2 merge into the opposed ends of the pair of flats between which the portion 2 is arranged.

IThe sections 3 and 4 of each portion 2 are arranged in parallel, spaced relation and have the opposed sides thereof disconnected throughout with respect to each other to provide a button-hole 6. The opposed sides of the sections 3, a are strengthened by warp threads 7. At the point of joinder between the ends of the sections 3, at, and the flats 1, filling threads 8 are provided to reinforce the end walls of the button-hole 6. The warp threads 7 reinforce the side walls of the button-hole 6. After the tubular sections 3, a are woven, they are flattened by any suitable means, or in other words after the tape has been completed, it is flattened throughout by any suitable means so that the sections 3 and i will be compressed or lay flat.

Any suitable design can be woven in the flats 1 or the design can be dispensed with. The flats can be of any suitable length and although shown of greater length than the button-hole portions 2, yet if desired the flats 1 can be of less length than is shown, and further the button hole portions 2 can also be of a different length from that as shown.

The button-holetape, in accordance with this invention, includes button-hole forming portions of a tubular weave, and with each portion formed of two sections, and when said sections are set up 'in a manner as re fer-red to, the tape includes button-hole por,

tions of unusual strength and durability, at the same time the tape is pleasing in appearance, not cumbersome, and unusually durable, and it is thought the many advantages of a button-hole tape, in acordance with this invention, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within thescope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is 1. A button-hole tape comprising a woven body consisting of alternately disposed flats and button-hole portions, said flats formed from a flat weave and each of said buttonhole portions formed of two complete parallel tubes of tubular weaving spaced from each other to provide a button-hole, the ends of each of the tubes of each of said portions merging into the opposed ends of a pair of flats.

2. A button-hole tape comprising a woven body consisting of alternately disposed flats and button-hole portions, said flats formed from a flat weave and said button-hole portions formed of two sections of tubular weaving spaced from each other to provide a button-hole, the ends of the sections of each of said portions merging into the opposed ends of a pair of flats, filler threads positioned at the opposed ends of a pair of flats for reinforcing the end walls of the buttonhole, and warp threads positioned at the opposed sides of each pair of sections for reinforcing the side walls of the button-hole.

3. A button-hole tape comprising a woven body formed of alternately disposed flats and button-hole portions, said flats consisting of a single ply of flat weaving, said but ton-hole portions formed of two sections of tubular weaving spaced from each other to provide a button-hole and having the ends thereof merging into the opposed ends of a pair of flats, the said tubular sections of each button-hole portion being flattened to provide each of said sections of two plies.

l. Abutton-hole tape comprising a woven body formed of alternately disposed flats and button-hole portions, said flats consisting of a single ply of flat weaving, said button-hole portions formed of two sections of tubular weaving spaced from each other to provide a button-hole and having the ends thereof merging into the opposed ends of a pair of flats, the said tubular sections of each button-hole portion being flattened to provide each of said sections of two plies, and woven threads at the ends of the flats and at the inner sides of said sections for reinforcing the walls of the button-hole.

5. A button-hole tape comprising a woven body formed of alternately disposed flats and button-hole portions, said flats consisting of a single ply of flat weaving, said but ton-hole portions formed of two sections of tubular weavings spaced from each other to provide a button-hole and having the ends thereof merging into the opposed ends of a pair of flats, the said tubular sections of each button-hole portion being flattened to provide each of said sections of two plies, woven threads at the ends of the flats and at the inner sides of said sections for reinforcing the walls of the button-hole, and each of said flats having an inherent part thereof forming a design.

6. A button-hole tape comprising a woven body consisting of alternately disposed flats and button-hole portions, each of said button-hole portions formed of a pair of spaced, paralleled, complete tubes interposed between and extending to a pair of flats to provide a button-hole.

7. A button-hole tape comprising a woven body consisting of alternately disposed flats and button-hole portions, each of said button-hole portions formed of a pair of spaced, paralleled, complete tubes interposed between and extending to a pair of flatsto provide a button-hole, and threads woven in the flats and in said tubular sections to reinforce the side and end walls of the button-hole.

8. A button-hole tape consisting of a woven body comprising a pair of flats and a button-hole portion arranged between the flats, said button-hole portion formed of a pair of spaced, lengthwise opposed tubes each having the ends thereof merging into the opposed ends of the flats, the space formed between the tubes providing a button-hole.

9. A button-hole tape consisting of a woven body comprising a pair of flats and a button-hole portion arranged between the flats, said button hole portion formed of a pair of spaced, lengthwise opposed tubes each having the ends thereof merging into the opposed ends of the flats, the space formed between the tubes providing a but ton-hole of a length to extend from one flat to the other.

10. A button-hole tape consisting of a unitary woven body comprising a pair of endwise opposed flats and a button-hole portion arranged between the flats, said button-hole portion formed of two side-wise opposed spaced sections, each of less width and of greater thickness throughout than either of said flats, each of said sections having its ends terminating in the opposed DAVID NEWVMAN. 

